Burgundy offers some of France’s most gorgeous countryside: rolling green hills dotted with medieval villages. Its towns are heirs to a glorious architectural heritage, while two great French passions, wine and food, come together in a particularly enticing form.
sample Burgundy’s most renowned...
12th Editon, Feb 2017. 44 pages.

The people of Champagne offer a warm, easy-going welcome, both in the stylish cities and along the Champagne Routes, which wend their way through villages to family-run cellars and vineyards...
12th Editon, Feb 2017. 22 pages.

Dordogne, Limousin and the Lot are the heart and soul of la belle France, a land of dense oak forests, winding rivers, emerald-green fields and famously rich country cooking. It’s the stuff of which French dreams are made.
admiring the ancient artwork of prehistoric Europeans in the Vézère Valley
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12th Editon, Feb 2017. 47 pages.

Jammed between the brilliant blue Bay of Biscay and the craggy foothills of the Pyrenees, the Pays Basque (Basque Country) feels one step removed from the rest of France. It’s a fascinating place.
joining the hordes of surfers and sunbathers on the Biarritz seafront
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sampling at one of Bayonne...
12th Editon, Feb 2017. 25 pages.

Stretching from Provence to the Pyrenees, this sultry, sun-baked region feels like a country in its own right. It’s awash with historical reminders, from Roman aqueducts to hilltop Cathar castles but these days it’s best known for its vineyards.
contemplating one of France’s richest collections of European...
12th Editon, Feb 2017. 47 pages.

In Lille and French Flanders, a down-to-earth Flemish vibe mixes easily with French sophistication and savoir faire. In Picardy and the Somme, WWI memorials marking the front lines of 1914 t...
12th Editon, Feb 2017. 33 pages.

At the crossroads of central Europe and the Atlantic, the Rhineland and the Mediterranean, grand old Lyon is France’s third-largest metropolis and its gastronomic capital. Beaujolais produces illustrious wines, while the Rhône forges past the centuries-old Côtes du Rhône vineyards.
delve into Lyon...
12th Editon, Feb 2017. 26 pages.